After a string of three wins, Barron Collier's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. Their rough 13-2 loss to the IMG Academy Black Ascenders might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Barron Collier in their matchups with IMG Academy Black: they've now lost four in a row.
Barron Collier saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alan Overmyer, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI. Overmyer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Casey Johnson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On IMG Academy Black's side, Shin Kaitsuka looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Jayden Stroman and Max Charles did most of the damage at the plate: Stroman went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Charles scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Dylan Littlefield, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Barron Collier's loss dropped their record down to 13-6. As for IMG Academy Black, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 14-4.
Barron Collier will head out on the road to challenge Riverview Sarasota at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverview Sarasota is coming into the game with five straight victories at home, so Barron Collier will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. IMG Academy Black will take on Inspiration Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. IMG Academy Black's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Inspiration Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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